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City of Armadale - History House > Records

STAMP HOLDER - MOTHER OF PEARL

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Overview

Rectangle container decorated with panels of mother of pearl. In the middle of the lid is a small metal shield. Container opens along two metal hinges located along the right long side. Holes on left side where a claps was once located. Inside purple inlay with a series of purple concertinaed pockets.

Historical information

The stamp holder was given as a gift to Kate McGurk by Lilian Harrison
(nee Mulcahy). Lilian and her husband Ronald owned Harrison's Hardware store on Jull Street. Lilian had owned the stamp holder for some time before she gave it to Kate. The Harrison's and McGurks both arrived in Armadale in the early 1900s and established local businesses on Jull Street (Harrison's hardware store, McGurks bakery). They were also members of the St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church which was built in 1913. The two families were also close friends. Kate when young would often visit Lilian and talk.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2021.52

Item type

Personal Effects

Themes

Art and Design
People
Popular Culture
Social History
War and Conflict

Material

Width

83 mm

Height or length

15 mm

Keywords

Jull St Armadale

HARRISON Lilian Mrs

MCGURK Kate Mrs

Statement of significance

MEDIUM

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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